Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress has launched a sharp attack on JD(S) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy after he praised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying the organisation has been serving the nation for 100 years. The Congress accused Nikhil of abandoning his party’s founding principles for political gain, calling his remarks “a reflection of double standards.”

In a Facebook post, the Congress stated, “You have forgotten your own party’s ideology in your greed for power. The people of Karnataka know that hypocrisy runs in your blood. Let us remind you of what your grandfather and father once said about the RSS.”

Citing past statements, the Congress recalled that former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda had once said, “The RSS, VHP, Bajrang Dal and Shiv Sena are communal organisations that

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